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UN International Civil Aviation Organization new Manual on Access to Air...
People with disabilities (PwDs) make up a significant and growing percentage of the world’s population and constitute the world’s largest minority. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that...
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San Francisco International Airport: new disability awareness training
A new disability awareness programme for airport, airline and security employees has been launched at San Francisco International Airport (SFO Twitter @flySFO). Created in partnership with the San...
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USA: New air travel access rules will affect all airlines servicing the US,...
A new rule issued by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) will affect any airline servicing the US including New Zealand’s Air New Zealand. The DOT ruling means that airlines servicing the US...
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New Mobility magazine survey of wheelchair-user air travel
New Mobility magazine was launched in the USA in 1989 to serve an underserved readership – wheelchair users. Founder Sam Maddox recognized that this group wanted more information on how to lead...
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Five Safe-Travel tips for People with Disabilities
Guest article by Rohit Agarwal, an architect by profession and the owner of Trans India Travels. Rohit is a dedicated travel enthusiast who likes to explore various places around the world....
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Edinburgh Airport first in Scotland to develop support toolkit for passengers...
In the first project of its kind in Scotland, Edinburgh Airport has launched a support package to help passengers with autism and other additional support needs travel through the airport. Working...
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UK CAA tightens information rules for disabled passengers
The United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) recently set tougher requirements on airports and airlines operating flights to and from the UK concerning information they must provide disabled...
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UK CAA new tougher airport, airline disabilities information provision...
The United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) recently set tougher requirements on airports and airlines concerning information they must provide disabled passengers...
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Canada: New accessibility standard for self-service kiosks in air, ferry and...
From December 31, 2016, any newly installed automated self-service kiosks used for such things as check in, printing of boarding passes and baggage tags at Canadian air, ferry and train terminals...
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Edinburgh Airport hosts guide dog training day
The cuteness factor hit new levels at Edinburgh Airport recently as 12 trainee guide dog puppies descended on the terminal for a training day. The pups, aged between six and 15 months, arrived at...
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UK Airports improving service for children with ASD
Guest article by Will Davies of Fubra Limited. Fubra is a small creative technology company located in Hampshire, England. It runs many websites including Airport Parking Shop and the UK Airport...
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